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障 (zhàng): Obstacle — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 6
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How to write 障 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 障

障 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
障=阝mound+章chapter

A mound (阝) stands tall like a banner (章) — an obstacle, barrier, or screen.

4.

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 障

HSK words that contain this character.

保障

bǎo zhàng

ensure; guarantee; safeguard

HSK 6

屏障

píng zhàng

protective screen

HSK 6

故障

gù zhàng

hitch; breakdown; fault

HSK 6

障碍

zhàng ài

hinder; obstruct; bar

HSK 6
6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 障 is used in context

shān山
mài脉
xíng形
chéng成
le了
tiān天
rán然
de的
píng屏
zhàng障
。

The mountain range forms a natural barrier

fǎ法
lǜ律
bǎo保
zhàng障
le了
gōng公
mín民
de的
jī
yǔ语
yán言
zhàng障
ài碍
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
gōu沟
tōng

Information

Pinyinzhàng
Meaningobstacle
Strokes13
Radical阝
Traditional障
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1924
Zhuyinㄓㄤˋ
UnicodeU+969C
CangjieNLNLR
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基
běn本
quán权
lì利
。

The law guarantees citizens' basic rights

通
xiào效
guǒ果
。

Language barriers can affect communication effectiveness

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